Reinforced concrete construction.



S. H. S UMMERSOALES. REINFORCED CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 22, 1908.

Patented Dec. 21, 1909.

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REINFORCED CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent. 7

Patented Dec. 21, 1909.

Application filed September 22, 1908. Serial No. 454,235.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit, known that I, SAMUEL I-I. SUMMER- SCALES, a subject of the King of Great Britain, and a resident of Winnipeg, in the Province of Manitoba, Dominion of Canada, have invented a new and useful Reinforced Concrete Construction, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. This invention relates to reinforced concrete construction, and the object of the invention is to provide a simple construction of this class in which the metal reinforcing parts are-connected in an improved manner, so as to form an efficient reinforcing skeleton for concrete. walls, floors, .and similar con= structions.

The invention consists in the construction .and combination'of parts to be more fully described hereinafter and particularly set forth in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference' indicate corresponding parts in all the figures, and in which Figure 1 is a front elevation showing a portion of a wall in process of construction according to my invention,- the ground being shown in cross section; Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken through the wall just above a floor, and showing a portion of the 'wall and floor also in process of construction; Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken through a portion of a wall and illustrating the manner in which the forms are applied when the cement is being set; and Fig. 4 is a perspective and illustrates the manner of attaching reinforcing wires to the colnmns.

Referring more particularly to the parts land especially to Figs. 1 and 2, in forming a wall, I provide a plurality of stringers or columns 1, which are preferably in the form of double channels or H-beams. The feet of these columns may he stepped in cement 4, or otherwise suitably secured in the foundation of the building. As illustrated in Fig.

2, the columns are arranged so that their webs 2 extend in the plane of the wall, the flanges 3 being disposed at right angles to the plane of the wall. On their inner and outer edges, the flanges 3 of the columns are provided with oppositely-disposed notches 5, which are preferably spaced equidistant as shown. In these notches 5, parallel reinforcing horizontal rods or wires 6 are.:ar-

ranged, and between the columns these rods are connected by vertical rods or wires 7, which are attached to them by ties or clips 8 at the intersections, as shown. These rods 7 are preferably spaced equidistant and the same distance apart as the wires 6. In this way, I form a grill 9 of the cross wires of the rods toward the outer side of the wall and a similar grill 10 on the inner side. Where a doorway is to be formed, it is preferably formed between two columns, as indicated-in Fig. 1, so that the Width of the doorway is equal to the distance between the columns. The doorway is then formed by providing a lintel 12, which is riveted or has been formed in the manner described, the cement is molded in th trated in F ig. 3, so as to e velo the steel work. For this purpose, I rovide outside molding plates or shields 33, which are attached to the columns or floor beams by means of screw bolts 34 which pass through manner illus-" the webs as indicated. In order to hold the I shields in place, the bolts 34 are provided with conical sleeves 35, which taper toward their inner ends. Their inner ends set against the webs of the columns or beams, and their outer ends abut the inner faces of the shields. On the ends of the bolts, nuts 36 are provided, which screw down upon binder strips 37, holding the'shields tightly understood.

In" order to the wall or floor, I provide forms 39, which are held in place between the plates 33. These forms 39 are preferably formed in sections 40 and 41, which interlock with each other in any suitable manneras shown, so that they may be slid into position. They are held equidistant between the plates 33 by means of distance cones 42, which cones have studs 43 formed on their outer ends,'

against the sleeves 35;, as will be readily form a central chamber 38 in Y in position. If desired, 1 may further provide distance cones 45, which are formed of cement or similar material, and these may be placed intermediately of the cones 42. They taper in the opposite direction, that is, their small ends are disposed outwardly. When the plates and forms have been placed in position as indicated in Fig. 3, a complete molding space is formed about the columns or floor beams and the grills, and into this space the cement is flowed and allowed to set. After the cement has set, the forms 39 are removed and also the plates 33. In or-' der to facilitate the withdrawal of the sleeves 35 and the cones 42, their surfaces may be oiled before the cement is applied. The binder strips or binders 37 are elongated bars and extend under a number of bolts. They maybe made of any length desired.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A reinforced concrete wall having reinforcing stringers each having a web and two flanges disposed transversely to the plane of the wall, said flanges having notches therein, wires received in said notches and extending transversely of said stringers, links anchoring said wires in said notches disposed between said flanges, and a cementitious material embedding said flanges and said wires.

'2. A reinforced concrete wall having reinforcing stringers formed with webs parallel with the plane of the wall and flanges extending at right angles to said webs and at right angles to the plane of the wall, said flanges having notches in the edgesthereof, wires received in said notches and extending transversely of said stringers and connecting the same, said webs having openings therethrough, links connecting said wires through said openin s and holding said wires in said notches, and a cementitious material embedding said stringers and said wires.

3. f reinforced concrete wallhaving metal columns with vertical webs disposed'substantially in the plane of the wall, and laterally-promoting vertical flanges, said flanges having notches in the edges thereof, wires received in said notches links connecting said wires through said webs, and stretched between said columns, and a cementitious material, embedding said columns and said wires.

4:. A reinforced concrete wall having metal columns with webs disposed substantially in the plane of the Wall and laterally project-. f

ing vertical flanges, said webs having openings therethrough, said flanges having notches in the edges theereof, wires received in said notches, and stretched horizontally across the space between said columns, links passing through said openings and connect in said wires, and cross bars connecting sald wires and forming a grill therewith in the planes of the outer edges of said columns.

5. A reinforced concrete wall construction having metal columns comprising vertical webs disposed substantially parallel with the plane of the wall and vertical flanges= disposed transversely with respect to the well, said flanges having notchesin the edges thereof, said webs having openings therethrough, parallel wires received in said notches and forming grills at the front and rear sides of said columns substantially in the plane of the edges of said flanges, links connecting said wires and passing through said openings, and a cementiti'ous body having a hollow space between said grills and enveloping said grills and said columns.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

SAMUEL HENRY SUM MERSCALES.

Witnesses:

FRANK R. EVANS, JAMES CROSTHWAITE. 

